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Warren vs West Haven vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warren | West Haven | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
55,351Highest |
1,425 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.